Showing posts with label Advance the use of the bicycle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Advance the use of the bicycle. Show all posts

Monday, 2 June 2025

World Bicycle Day 2025; June 3rd.



FORUM: "Improving lives and strengthening communities through bicycling." World Bicycle Day 2025. The June 3rd celebration draws attention to the benefits of using the bicycle, a simple, affordable, clean and environmentally fit sustainable means of transportation. The bicycle contributes to cleaner air and less congestion and makes education, health care and other social services more accessible to the most vulnerable populations. A sustainable transport system that promotes economic growth, reduces inequalities while bolstering the fight against climate change is critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals . Follow the conversations with the hashtags: #3june, #WorldbicycleDay, #bicycle,#cycling,#Cyclists, #Cyclism.




EVENTS: On June 3rd, World Bicycle Day 2025 will be celebrated at the UNHQ in New York. The event will be held by the United Nations Foundation, the UNDP, the UNESCO,World Health Organization (WHO), the UNICEF, the UNHCR, the World Bank, International Cyclists Union (UCI) the UN Specialized agencies and other partners.

Every May, NYC-based non-profit Transportation Alternatives organizes the TA Bike Month, a 100% free city-wide cycling (and micro-mobility) challenge. For the 2025 "Bike Month NYC"occasion , a joint United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and United Nations Peacekeeping team participated in the "Bike Month"NYC" challenge hosted by the United Nations Staff Mission, the United Nations Department of Management Strategy policy and compliance (DMPSC), the United Nations Department of Safety and Security. Collectively, DPPA-DPO staff logged over 3,600 miles - equivalent to New York to Paris.

In Switzerland;The Union of Cyclists International (UCI) will host a several type of races and competition; Explore the UCI Calendar of events for the month of June!

In United States; The 2025 National Bike Summit took place from Tuesday, March 11 to Thursday, March 13, 2025. Explore the Summit agenda and its plenaries, sessions, mobile workshops, opportunities to ride, and networking events as we gather advocates from around the country in Washington, DC, around building a Bicycle Friendly America for everyone.On June 4th, from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm; The League of American Bicyclists’ Bicycle Friendly University (BFU) program will host a webinar entitled ‘Bicycle Friendly University 101 ‘‘ to provide the roadmap and technical assistance to create great campuses for cycling. Institutes of higher education that meet the standards set by the program earn recognition for their efforts to promote and provide a more bikeable campus for students, staff, and visitors. Explore the full list of events, seminars and workshop organized by the League of American Bicyclists!

In Australia; The Bike Network Australia will held a forum on Cycling Topics: Info / announcements, Cycling Trade, General Cycling Discussion, The Bike Shed, Buying a bike / parts,Cycling Health, Cycling Safety and Advocacy, Women's Cycling, Bike & Gear Reviews.





PLEDGE: Slow roads; Save lives. Safe roads, slow streets, and thriving communities are what we all want. Roads where people biking, walking, using mobility devices, and driving can all get home safely. Roads designed to prevent crashes and traffic fatalities and mitigate the harm of those few that do occur. Our latest campaign calls on everyone to take action in support of slow roads that save lives. Take the Pledge!


LIVESTREAM: Cycling and AI.




Steph Devery has received the Australian Geographic Society's Spirit of Adventure commemoration in the 2024 Australian Geographic Adventurer of the Year awards. Steph Devery has pedalled her way through 40 countries on a revealing journey of self-discovery. Travelling as a solo female through multiple countries is no small feat – especially when faced with volatile political situations, language barriers and difficult terrain. During her travels, she rescued abandoned animals, camped on deserted beaches and was evacuated from a civil war.





Thursday, 2 June 2022

World Bicycle Day 2022; June 3rd.

 FORUM: How will the bicycle shape our future?  World Bicycle Day 2022.

Meeting the needs of people who walk and cycle continues to be an important part of the mobility solution for helping cities de-couple population growth from increased emissions, and improve air quality and road safety. The COVID-19 pandemic led many cities to rethink their transport systems. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), safe infrastructure for walking and cycling is a pathway for achieving greater health equity.


World Bicycle Day is a day to remember the importance of cycling as one of the cleanest, most economical and most sustainable modes of transportation.



 

ACTION.
: Encourage stakeholders to emphasize and advance the use of the bicycle as a means of fostering sustainable development, by strengthening education, including physical education for young people and promoting healthly lives by preventing the spread of disease

EVENTS: World Bicycle Day 2022 June 3rd.




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